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Enrollment Application—Durable
Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS)
Suppliers and Supporting Regulations
in 42 CFR 424.57 and 424.58; Use: CMS
is revising the CMS–855 Medicare
Enrollment Applications Package (OMB
No. 0938–0685) to remove the CMS–
855S application from its collection.
CMS has found that the regulations
governing the standards required of
suppliers of durable medical equipment,
prosthetics, orthotics and supplies
(DMEPOS) are revised and increased
more frequently than the other provider
types reimbursed by Medicare.
Consequently, CMS must revise the
CMS 855S application for DMEPOS
suppliers more often than the CMS
855A, CMS 855B, CMS 855I and CMS
855R enrollment applications. The
ability to revise the CMS 855S
separately from the other CMS 855
enrollment applications will lessen the
burden on both CMS and the public as
only one subset of suppliers will be
effected by CMS 855S revisions. CMS
intends to maintain the continuity of the
CMS 855 enrollment applications by
using the same formats and lay-out of
the current CMS 855 enrollment
applications, regardless of the
separation of the CMS 855S from the
collective enrollment application
package. The primary function of the
CMS 855S DMEPOS supplier
enrollment application is to gather
information from a supplier that tells us
who it is, whether it meets certain
qualifications to be a health care
supplier, where it renders its services or
supplies, the identity of the owners of
the enrolling entity, and information
necessary to establish the correct claims
payment. Form Number: CMS–855S
(OMB# 0938-New); Frequency: Yearly;
Affected Public: Business or other forprofits and not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 126,134; Total
Annual Responses: 126,134; Total
Annual Hours: 149,234.
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: New collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare
Registration Summary and Medication
History Personal Health Record
Evaluation; Use: In 2006, the American
Health Information Community (AHIC)
Consumer Empowerment Workgroup
(CEWG) made a recommendation to
CMS to pilot programs that measure and
demonstrate the value of Personal
Health Records (PHRs) for patients with
chronic diseases and their clinicians.
For this information collection, CMS
has proposed to evaluate the uptake,
use, and perceived value of a
Registration Summary and Medication
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History PHR tool for Medicare Managed
Care and/or Part D Drug Plan
Beneficiaries. Seven commercial health
plans volunteered to integrate the PHR
pilot tool within their existing PHRs,
and these plans are offering the tool to
member beneficiaries at no cost. CMS
will examine how the PHRs were used
by the beneficiaries, caregivers and
providers and if they were perceived to
improve the quality of the beneficiary/
provider communication; timeliness of
preventive screenings; and ease of use
or value of information to individuals
with chronic conditions. Form Number:
CMS–10264 (OMB# 0938-New);
Frequency: Once; Affected Public:
Individuals or households, private
sector; Number of Respondents: 2,167;
Total Annual Responses: 2,167; Total
Annual Hours: 1083.5.
To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS’ Web Site
address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995, or Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786–
1326.
In commenting on the proposed
information collections please reference
the document identifier or OMB control
number. To be assured consideration,
comments and recommendations must
be submitted in one of the following
ways by July 29, 2008:
1. Electronically. You may submit
your comments electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection
document(s) accepting comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail
written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development,
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number ______, Room C4–26–
05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
Dated: May 22, 2008.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10114]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services.
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), Department of Health
and Human Services, is publishing the
following summary of proposed
collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send
comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including any
of the following subjects: (1) The
necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the Agency’s function;
(2) the accuracy of the estimated
burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: National
Provider Identifier (NPI) Application
and Update Form and Supporting
Regulations in 45 CFR 142.408, 45 CFR
162.406, 45 CFR 162.408; Use: The
National Provider Identifier (NPI)
Application and Update Form is used
by health care providers to apply for
NPIs and furnish updates to the
information they supplied on their
initial applications. The form is also
used to deactivate their NPIs if
necessary. The NPI Application/Update
form has been revised to further assist
in uniquely identifying health care
providers and provide additional
guidance on how to accurately complete
the form. The form captures additional
data elements that will assist with
unique identification. It also includes
more detailed instructions. Form
Number: CMS–10114 (OMB#: 0938–
0931); Frequency: Reporting—On
occasion, one-time; Affected Public:
Business or other for-profit, not-forprofit institutions, and Federal
government; Number of Respondents:
325,608; Total Annual Responses:
325,608; Total Annual Hours: 108,560.
AGENCY:
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To obtain copies of the supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed paperwork collections
referenced above, access CMS Web site
address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/
PaperworkReductionActof1995, or Email your request, including your
address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to
Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786–
1326.
To be assured consideration,
comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collections must
be received by the OMB desk officer at
the address below, no later than 5 p.m.
on June 30, 2008.
OMB Human Resources and Housing
Branch, Attention: Carolyn Raffaelli,
New Executive Office Building, Room
10235, Washington, DC 20503, Fax
Number: (202) 395–6974.
Dated: May 22, 2008.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group,
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[CMS–1550–NC]
Medicare and Medicaid Programs;
Announcement of an Application From
a Hospital Requesting Waiver for
Organ Procurement Service Area
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice with comment period.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
hospital’s request for a waiver from
entering into an agreement with its
designated Organ Procurement
Organization (OPO), in accordance with
section 1138(a)(2) of the Social Security
Act (the Act). This notice requests
comments from OPOs and the general
public for our consideration in
determining whether we should grant
the requested waiver.
DATES: Comment Date: To be assured
consideration, comments must be
received at one of the addresses
provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on
July 29, 2008.
ADDRESSES: In commenting, please refer
to file code CMS–1550–NC. Because of
staff and resource limitations, we cannot
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accept comments by facsimile (FAX)
transmission.
You may submit comments in one of
four ways (please choose only one of the
ways listed):
1. Electronically. You may submit
electronic comments on specific issues
in this regulation to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ and enter the filecode to
find the document accepting comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail
written comments (one original and two
copies) to the following address ONLY:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services, Department of Health and
Human Services, Attention: CMS–1550–
NC, P.O. Box 8016, Baltimore, MD
21244–8016.
Please allow sufficient time for mailed
comments to be received before the
close of the comment period.
3. By express or overnight mail. You
may send written comments (one
original and two copies) to the following
address ONLY: Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Department of
Health and Human Services, Attention:
CMS–1550–NC, Mail Stop C4–26–05,
7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD
21244–1850.
4. By hand or courier. If you prefer,
you may deliver (by hand or courier)
your written comments (one original
and two copies) before the close of the
comment period to either of the
following addresses.
a. Room 445 G, Hubert H. Humphrey
Building, 200 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20201.
(Because access to the interior of the
HHH Building is not readily available to
persons without Federal Government
identification, commenters are
encouraged to leave their comments in
the CMS drop slots located in the main
lobby of the building. A stamp-in clock
is available for persons wishing to retain
a proof of filing by stamping in and
retaining an extra copy of the comments
being filed.)
b. 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244–1850.
If you intend to deliver your
comments to the Baltimore address,
please call telephone number (410) 786–
9994 in advance to schedule your
arrival with one of our staff members.
Comments mailed to the addresses
indicated as appropriate for hand or
courier delivery may be delayed and
received after the comment period.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark A. Horney, (410) 786–4554.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Inspection of Public Comments: All
comments received before the close of
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the comment period are available for
viewing by the public, including any
personally identifiable or confidential
business information that is included in
a comment. We post all comments
received before the close of the
comment period on the following Web
site as soon as possible after they have
been received: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the search
instructions on that Web site to view
public comments.
Comments received timely will also
be available for public inspection as
they are received, generally beginning
approximately 3 weeks after publication
of a document, at the headquarters of
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, Maryland 21244, Monday
through Friday of each week from 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. To schedule an
appointment to view public comments,
phone 1–800–743–3951.
Background
Organ Procurement Organizations
(OPOs) are not-for-profit organizations
that are responsible for the
procurement, preservation, and
transport of transplantable organs to
transplant centers throughout the
country. Qualified OPOs are designated
by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) to recover or procure
organs in CMS-defined exclusive
geographic service areas, according to
section 371(b)(1)(F) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 273(b)(1)(F)) and
our regulations at § 486.306. Once an
OPO has been designated for an area,
hospitals in that area that participate in
Medicare and Medicaid are required to
work with that OPO in providing organs
for transplant, according to section
1138(a)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act
(the Act), and our regulations at
§ 482.45.
Section 1138(a)(1)(A)(iii) of the Act
provides that a hospital must notify the
designated OPO (for the service area in
which it is located) of potential organ
donors. Under section 1138(a)(1)(C) of
the Act, every participating hospital
must have an agreement to identify
potential donors only with its
designated OPO.
However, section 1138(a)(2)(A) of the
Act provides that a hospital may obtain
from the Secretary, a waiver of the
above requirements under certain
specified conditions. A waiver allows
the hospital to have an agreement with
an OPO other than the one initially
designated by CMS, if the hospital
meets certain conditions specified in
section 1138(a)(2)(A) of the Act. In
addition, the Secretary may review
additional criteria described in section
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10114]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing
the following summary of proposed collections for public comment.
Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility
of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of
the Agency's function; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
1. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: National Provider
Identifier (NPI) Application and Update Form and Supporting Regulations
in 45 CFR 142.408, 45 CFR 162.406, 45 CFR 162.408; Use: The National
Provider Identifier (NPI) Application and Update Form is used by health
care providers to apply for NPIs and furnish updates to the information
they supplied on their initial applications. The form is also used to
deactivate their NPIs if necessary. The NPI Application/Update form has
been revised to further assist in uniquely identifying health care
providers and provide additional guidance on how to accurately complete
the form. The form captures additional data elements that will assist
with unique identification. It also includes more detailed
instructions. Form Number: CMS-10114 (OMB: 0938-0931);
Frequency: Reporting--On occasion, one-time; Affected Public: Business
or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, and Federal
government; Number of Respondents: 325,608; Total Annual Responses:
325,608; Total Annual Hours: 108,560.
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To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, access CMS Web
site address at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995, or
E-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number,
and CMS document identifier, to Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the
Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786-1326.
To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collections must be received by the OMB desk
officer at the address below, no later than 5 p.m. on June 30, 2008.
OMB Human Resources and Housing Branch, Attention: Carolyn Raffaelli,
New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Fax
Number: (202) 395-6974.
Dated: May 22, 2008.
Michelle Shortt,
Director, Regulations Development Group, Office of Strategic Operations
and Regulatory Affairs.
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